Shantanu Bhamare's Profile Summary :

Shantanu Bhamare is a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified from Project Management Institute (PMI) USA . He is a Bachelor Of Engineering in Computers from Pune. He has also done Post Graduate Diploma In Advanced Computing from CDAC, Pune, Mobile Computing from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay & Master Of Business Administration (MBA) in IT & Finance.He is currently working with IBM as a Deputy General Manager as well as Former Vice President of PMI Pune Chapter & Founder and President of Giants Group Of Pune Metro (a social group affliated to Giants International, which is launched in Bombay in 1972. An Active and Social Service Oriented group under the leadership of Padmashri Nana Chudasama. Nana was the only one who was sheriff in the Mumbai for 2 years in a row).He has 20+ years of professional experience in the IT industry on software projects enabling a wide variety of domains such as eCommerce, CRM (Product Configuration, Pricing, Data Translation, Enterprise Rating System, Contract Management, and Workflow), Telecom, Finance (Capital Market, Retail Market, Online Channel, Wealth Mgt), and New Product Development. He has been Program Manager for series of Programs, working for three different continents, projects with diverse work cultures, projects executed remotely and different organizational models with leading teams in the range of 200+ resources directly.Varied onsite, offsite and offshore experience for domestic and international clients like TD Canada Trust (Canada), Deutsche Bank (Philippines), Globe Telecom(Philippines), Vodafone Essar (India), PSS Medical Inc. (USA), British Telecom (UK), GE Health Care (USA), Abbott (USA), MCI (UK), Accenture (USA), SalesTech (USA), Dell (USA), Cisco (USA), Fujitsu(USA), IOCL(India) covering all aspects of scope-time-cost-quality-resource and risk management. He is actively involved in various corporate initiatives like Recruitment, Training, and Quality System Improvement initiatives. Exposure to ISO 9001:2000 (Quality management system), ISO 27001:2005 / BS 7799 (Information Security Management system), Certification Audit ISO 20000-1:2005 / ITIL (IT Service management), CMMi, P-CMM, PSP, Six Sigma Processes & SQA Planning.PMI Leadership Experience:

He got appointed as Vice President of PMI Pune-Deccan India Chapter which affiliated to Project Management Institute (PMI), USA in year 2008.

He represented PMI Pune-Deccan India chapter at various Leadership Institute Meetings (LIM) in Hong Kong (Republic Of China), Denver (USA), Melbourne (Australia), Dallas (USA) , Marseille (France) and interacted with many Component Leaders / Community of Practice (COP), Special Interest Group (SIG), built a rapport with them and continued that communication for mutual benefits.

Project Management Institute (PMI) USA selected him as a part of Content Contributors & Content Reviewers on the teams to update and rewrite PMI’s most influential global standards: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) —Fourth Edition. It’s an American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2004. This book is read all over the world as it is mandatory book to give Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) & Project Management Professional (PMP) exams. It’s is already published in December 2008.

He successfully completed PMI's Leadership Institute Master Class (LIMC) - a year-long initiative that provides intensive training, development and support for a limited group of volunteer leaders who meet or exceed the learning level of the experienced volunteer leader. The admission to this course is through a rigorous selection process that validates the candidate’s eligibility for the course. 20 volunteers leaders were drawn from across the world to bring in diversity. He was sole representative from India.

PMI Pune-Deccan India Chapter is The Winner of 2007 PMI® Component Award for Component of the Year (Chapter Category II) in the world andShantanu was key leader behind this global achievement.

· He has played most significant role in PMI Pune chapter’s growth. His leadership style is unique. He coined the term “On Target” that’s really keeping chapter on the target using goal setting method.PMI Pune chapter is becoming more and more active under his strong leadership and guidance.· He proactivelybecame part of Asia’s strategic team which was formed by our component mentor of Region 9, Asia Mr. Saji Madapat Asia to fine tune vision, mission and path forward of PMI.Apart from PMI, he is also great social worker; he is a Founder & President of Giants Group Of Pune Metro. This group is affiliated to Giants International which is launched in Bombay in 1972. An Active and Social Service Oriented group under the leadership of Padmashri Nana Chudasama. Nana was the only one who was sheriff in the Mumbai for 2 years in a row. For more info visitwww.giantspunemetro.orgHonors and Awards:

He is anInternational Award Winner "Volunteer Leader Of The Year 2008-Asia Pacific Region" given by Project Management Institute (PMI) USA. He got recognized at Leadership Meeting in Denver, CO, USA in October 2008. The PMI Volunteer Leader of the Year Award is given to the volunteer who demonstrates measurable commitment and leadership in supporting the programs, projects and activities executed by the volunteer’s component, and/or for service to PMI Global Operations Center committees.

He is awarded withShivsena Samaj Bhushan (Social Icon) Puraskar (Award) for his significant contribution in Sports, Social & Cultural Work.

Best President Awardby Giants International for my group Giants Group of Pune Metro for which he is a Founder and President

Outstanding New GroupAwardgiven by Giant International for his group Giants Group of Pune Metro under his leadership.

Membership Growth Award given by Giant International for his group Giants Group of Pune Metro under his leadership.

He has got Co-inventor Patent on Pricer Product, filed in USA, while working with Selectica Inc. USA.

He has got Spot Award for Excellent Project Management while working with Datapro Infoworld Ltd.

Spot Award received from my Datapro Infoworld Ltdfordeveloping CHEM PID97 productwhich was appreciated by Visio Corporation, Seattle, U.S.A (now its part of Microsoft).

Speaking Experience:

He is part of PMI’s Components Speakers’ Clearinghouse (CSC) listHe Presented “Managing Volunteers Effectively” in PMI’s Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM) & “Managing Multi-location / Virtual Team Effectively” in PMI’s Global Congress in Melbourne, Australia in February 2010. Managing Volunteers Effectively was very well appreciated by all the attendees. My session on Managing Volunteers Effectively going to available on PMI Learn very soon for everyone’s benefit.

LIM’ offer face-to-face opportunities to connect with and learn from fellow volunteer leaders. Designed to inspire and support you as you advance your skills, global leaders collaborate in productive, curriculum-driven educational sessions, Hear the latest news and information about PMI’s global initiatives & Engage with PMI staff.The Congress provides you with the most current information, the latest tools and the most updated resources to increase your knowledge build your skills and get ahead. All PMI Global Congresses have a broader focus than just industry-related topics, and they incorporate a variety of presentation formats to address different learning styles of attendees.

PMI Tokyo, Japan chapter had invited him to talk in theirInternational Conference - Summer Fiesta @ Tokyo, Japan in June 2009. He talked on Differences between PMBOK 3rd Edition & 4th Edition as he was part of Content Contributors & Content Reviewers on the teams to update and rewrite PMBOK 4th Edition. They impressed so much that they had invited media to take his interview; it is published in Japan's most popular magazine Nikkei.

Presented on “Personal Leadership” in various company’s knowledge sharing forum for befit of all the employees.

He was Chief Guest / Guest Speakerin no of Management colleges like International Institute of Information Technology (I2IT), MIT School of Management (MITSOM) & Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Indian Institute of Business Management (IIBM), International School Of Business Management & Media (ISB&M) , Foresight Group Of Institutes, Sinhgad Institute of Management, etc.

Articles and Interviews:- Article on “Managing Troubled Projects Effectively” published in PMI Karachi Chapter PM-Wire Newsletter Aug-Oct 2012 as a featured article.- Written article on “Managing A Multi-location Team / Virtual Team Effectively” and published in On Target 2008 International Conference On Project Management’s souvenir, This article was featured article in PMI Asia Pacific eLink Newsletter in February 2009, PMI Baltimore Chapter Newsletter in July 2012, Atyaasaa- Knowledge Beans published twice on reader's demand & in many MBA colleges newsletters.- Written article on “Personal Leadership” and published in On Target 2009 International Conference On Project Management’s souvenir, Atyaasaa- Knowledge Beans & in many MBA colleges newsletters- Interviewed by Japan’s famous magazine Nikke on Differences between PMBOK 4th Edition Vs PMBOK 3rd edition.- Interviewed by Times Of India Newspaper on receiving Volunteer Leader Of The Year 2008-Asia Pacific Region by PMI and given good coverage in their newspaper- Interviewed by DNA Newspaper on various Social Work he is doing in Giants Group Of Pune Metro and given good coverage in their newspaper- Interviewed by Mid-Day Newspaper on concept of “Finishing Schools” and how to make students more deployable in the Industry.- Interviewed by Times Of India's Pune Mirror on Discrimination at work place. - Interviewed by Sakal Times on expectation from Maharashtra on Power Sector